OPB Headlines for Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012
New 'Critical Habitat' Map Out For Spotted Owl
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 9:37 p.m.
The Northern Spotted Owl is getting a new level of protection across hundreds of miles of its range. The new Critical Habitat map is drawing praise from environmentalists and condemnation from the timber industry.
Judge Won't Stop Port Of Portland Strike
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 4:37 p.m.
A possible strike at the Port of Portland came one step closer Wednesday, after a Multnomah County judge refused to grant an injunction blocking the union action.
Pension Cost-Cutting To Be Built Into Kitzhaber's Budget
Northwest News Network | Nov. 21, 2012 4:32 p.m.
SALEM, Ore. – When Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber unveils his budget proposal November 30, it will include something of a ...
Advisory Committee Balks At Mayor's West Hayden Island Plan
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 3:42 p.m.
An advisory committee working on a plan for West Hayden Island declined to pass Portland Mayor Sam Adams' amended proposal for it. Wednesday's meeting was the first of several looming procedural hurdles.
Women's Team To Join Timbers In Spring 2013
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 3:10 p.m.
Portland will soon have a professional women’s soccer team. Officials with US Soccer announced Wednesday the eight locations that’ll form the new league. Games are slated to begin next spring, and run through September.
Oregon Begins Mileage Tax Pilot Project
Northwest News Network | Nov. 21, 2012 3:05 p.m.
About 40 Oregon drivers are spending this fall measuring their miles on the road. It’s part of a pilot project to study ...
Two Ore. Resorts To Start Ski Season On Thanksgiving
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 2:41 p.m.
Mother nature is giving winter sports enthusiasts something to be thankful for this year. Two Oregon ski resorts, Mt Hood Meadows and Mt. Bachelor, say they’ll be open for business on Thanksgiving Day.
Mt. Hood Skibowl Sued Over Teen Snowboarder's Death
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 2:35 p.m.
A family whose 17-year-old daughter died in a snowboarding accident in January filed suit against Mt. Hood Skibowl Wednesday. The lawsuit asks for changes to a trail, and more than a half-million dollars.
New Plan Nearly Doubles Northwest Owl Habitat
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 2:29 p.m.
The northern spotted owl is receiving additional protections across 9 million acres in the Northwest.
Tigard Water Customers Advised To Boil Water
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 11:50 a.m.
Tigard city officials are advising residents in the Tigard Water Service Area to boil their water.
Portland Charities Prepare To Serve Thanksgiving Dinner
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 11:45 a.m.
Charities around Portland are gearing up to serve Thanksgiving dinner. The Portland Rescue Mission, Union Gospel Mission and Genesis Community Fellowship are just a few of the places offering a Thanksgiving meal.
Timbers Owner: Women’s Soccer Coming To Portland
OPB | Nov. 21, 2012 11:32 a.m.
U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday that it plans to create a new national women’s soccer league, with two of its first eight clubs to be based in Portland and Seattle. Play would begin in 2013.
Three Years Later, Former Officer Recalls Lakewood Shootings
Northwest News Network | Nov. 21, 2012 11:04 a.m.
Three years ago this Thanksgiving weekend, an Arkansas parolee shot and killed four police officers in a Lakewood, ...
